10 Brazilian Portuguese Expressions with the verb “DAR”

Olá pessoal! Tudo bem? In this article, I will present 10 expressions with the verb “dar” (to give). It is very important to know the meaning of these expressions because they are widely used by most Portuguese speakers (at least in Brazil I can say that for sure). Vamos lá?

João was sad because of the end of his relationship, but now he could bounce back.

8.Dar um pulo na casa de alguém – To drop by, to drop in on

Dá um pulo lá em casa amanhã se você puder.

Drop by my house tomorrow if you can.

9. Dar uma olhada – To take a look at something

Dá uma olhada nessa bagunça!

Take a look at this mess!

10. Dar em cima de alguém – To hit on someone

Aquele cara estava dando em cima de mim.

That guy was hitting on me.

These are only 10 expressions with the verb “dar”, but there is so much more! You can always find these expressions in online dictionaries or booking lessons with our Portuguese teachers from verbling. Vai dar certo!